Bali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$764
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9M

The cost of living in Bali is 20% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4830th and 5802nd ($1175 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5918th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790